Wendell Barnhouse is a nationally-known and respected columnist who has spent over 20 years covering collegiate athletics. He has reported from 25 Final Fours and more than three dozen bowl games and has written about the Big 12 and its schools since the conference's beginning. Barnhouse will be updating the Big 12 Insider on happenings and behind-the-scenes information about the conference.

Kansas State coach Bruce Weber one of
several coaches in the "third time the charm?" category.

Oklahoma won at Oral Roberts Wednesday
night and coach Lon Kruger appears to have the Sooners on the right track.

Collin Klein and former Kansas State
All-American linebacker Gary Spani have a special bond ... and it's not entirely
because Klein married Spani's daughter over the summer.

Kansas junior Caroline Jarmoc, one of
the big reasons why the Jayhawks' volleyball team has had such a successful
season, is driven by her heritage and personality.

For those interested in the
ever-evolving nature of conference realignment, Dennis Dodd of CBSSports.com
explains why the Big 12 Conference is in great shape.